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Pixel vs Pixelate - What's the difference?

pixel | pixelate |

As a noun pixel

is (label).

As a verb pixelate is

to divide an image into pixels, or to display an image in pixels.

pixel

English

(wikipedia pixel)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory.

    • Synonyms

    * pel (rare)

    Derived terms

    * megapixel * peep pixels * pixelated, pixellated * pixelation * pixelization * pixel peeper * subpixel * voxel * texel

    See also

    * triangle ----

    pixelate

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pixellate

    Verb

    (pixelat)
  • To divide an image into pixels, or to display an image in pixels
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    • , passage=In a fittingly modern use of mosaic tile, Tord Boontje pixelates his signature floral designs in a new collection of storage furniture for Bisazza Home. }}
  • To transform an image into large pixels in order to hide an identity

    • Usage notes

    * Be careful not to confuse the simple past and past participle, pixelated, with the completely unrelated term pixilated.